Monthly Archives for November 2011
The Power of Empowerment: An Effective Approach to Conflict Resolution
In response to Melissa Lui’s conclusive blog “Work With Me!!”, it was interesting to find that disempowering an employee is a plausible solution when handling “disgruntled” individuals. Let’s face it, conflict is inevitable in any organization – wherever there are people, … Continue reading
China: A Marketer’s Trap
In Harvard Business Review’s “The Products Chinese Consumers Want“, Max and Yuval reveal that, “China’s consumer goods market expanded rapidly over the past two decades primarily because of the growing number of first-time buyers” (Magni, Atsmon). A first-time buyer is defined as … Continue reading
Global Top 50: The World’s Most Attractive Employer
With their free gourmet buffets, in-house professional masseuses, and decompression/stress capsules, it’s no surprise that Universum crowned Google as the most attractive employer of 2011. Evidently, Google maintains their leading rank through promoting a remarkably positive organizational culture. At first … Continue reading
Rethinking Innovation: Lululemon!
Chip Wilson founded Lululemon Athletica Inc. in 1998, selling yoga apparel in a modest basement of a yoga studio. Wilson, motivated by the desire to empower customers towards living healthier lifestyles, rapidly expanded the company into some 1351 franchised and … Continue reading